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Hi Kitty, cheers! I was born in NZ, grew up in the US quite a bit, & lived in Germany for some time too. That's why my accent is like that. How about you? Where are you from?

Thanks a lot! :)

Thanks, Kitty, Yeah, it's still one of the most remote crossings in South-East Asia. You might have seen the photo I stuck in the middle which shows how it was about 12 years ago before they built the bridge on the Laos side just before the border crossing. Back then you had to cross by boat, then take a different van onward. The green valley of rice fields you see at the beginning of the video is just at the bottom of the mountains and hills and 12 years ago coming into Vietnam from the Laos side that valley looked like time had stood still since the 1960s or thereabouts. That valley still looks magnificent, but now it has a few small indicators of progress such as wooden electrical poles along the road. It really was a wild crossing 12 years ago!

@SeekeroftheWay-qt5kj thanks for the reply. I researched this crossing in 2014 and did my short TH-Cambo - VN trip in 2015. Based on what I've seen of vids, Cambodia has seen much progress. Sihanoukville has changed greatly (because of the Chinese) and I'm of mixed feelings about it. But if the Cambodians have a better life because of the investment, then good for them. Cheers & safe travels!

Cheers! ;)

It's close to the Thai border. I am quite sure there is an airport there, but not sure if they offer flights at this time so you would need to check online about that. :)

For Thais it is..! :)

That's a sensible approach! :)

Thanks, will do!

On the Malaysia side of the border it's fine! On the Thai side of the border there is conflict sometimes. Good luck!

@SeekeroftheWay-qt5kj what's there to see in padang basar just curious?? I have a stop over there for 4-5 hours

There are buses on the Cambodian side of the border, but it's hard to get info about them in places like Siem Reap. In some places people try to push foreigners to taxi services, & they don't want you to share a taxi with locals either. On the Thai side there is only the van that stops at the border and goes to Surin bus station. I wanted to hitchhike! Sometimes it's faster, and it's a good way to meet interesting people! :)

@SeekeroftheWay-qt5kj Thank you for the reply. You mentioned that you had an interview with the immigration officer. I was a little surprised as I read good things about that border crossing but things sometimes may change. May I ask how long you stayed in Cambodia and how many re-entry to Thailand you had in your passport at that time? I try to figure out if I have a problem crossing the border there with my travel history. I know Poipet is a place to avoid.

@@SeekeroftheWay-qt5kj Please reply to my question when you have time. I would really appreciate.Thank you.

Good tip... 😊

Nice!

I think I arrived about midday, & the lines were the same the last few times I flew in. From what I hear from other people that is normal. Prepare for a 30 minute to 1 hour wait in line. Good luck, & best wishes!

You're welcome!

It was actually pretty mild weather on the day I filmed that video. Hanoi is great as far as being a beautiful city in South East Asia in that it is the only main one in the region that has a proper winter.

Yes indeed...

Namphu market. There should be some tuk tuks around. It's only about 30 minutes to beaches.

Thank you

Maybe I had too much Vietnamese coffee... ;)

Thank you :)

Thanks :)

For some strange reason a lot of Asians seem to like setting up stuff so they have to almost climb over each other all of the time... :)

You're welcome

Welcome aboard! I remember you :). I checked your stuff too & liked what I saw. It seems we have both travelled a lot in Russia, which is probably what got us both interested in our bald friend's videos as well! :)

@@SeekeroftheWay-qt5kj yes I was looking at your videos of Asia and I’d like to explore it sometime

Agoraphobia!

@@rhondapeace3957 ?

If you keep a close watch on your valuables & are polite it should be safe.

Ha, ha... always welcome! :)

Who is Roberto? :)

@SeekeroftheWay-qt5kj best youtuber under tbe sun

Thank you! Cheers!

Well, I hope it was informative then! :)

It's lively as in venues open fully staffed. Most of the expats moved to Kampot which means less punters, but it's always been a small scene. Let's face it though, it's not Bangkok! ;)

It's definitely an area with tone!

Cheers! :)

It could be car sickness from the fast driving! 😜